WHAT IT IS: This rising L.A.-based artist is gearing up for the release of his debut album, vital. After college, he made his way to NYC, where he dabbled in theater. “I could see myself in the characters I was playing, but when you tell someone else’s story for so long, you start to lose your own.” Now telling his own stories, morgxn is drawn to writing about human resilience in his fearless, vulnerable electronic-soul songs: “How we pull ourselves back up even when we’re knocked down a thousand times,” he says. “I’m chasing the tension of wanting love, having it and needing more. It’s that desire to go beyond the surface.” ALBUM: vital RELEASE DATE: 5/18 SINGLE: “carry the weight” LIVE:LaurelLive, Firefly, Lollapa-looza, Cayuga Sound; previously toured with X Ambassadors, Phoebe Ryan, Skylar Grey, Great Good Fine Ok; performed at SXSW INTERNET: 10.5m collective streams on Spotify; TV placements include HBO, ABC, NBC, The CW and USA Networks PRESS:V, Nylon, Billboard, Baeble, Paper, Alternative Press, Flaunt, Popjustice BOOKING:Ryan Edmundson, Ryan Soroka/UTA